Jim Crowley: “Haqeeqy looks progressive and I’m hopeful of a big run”

Coral ambassadors previews his Saturday rides at Newmarket

Newmarket 13.15 – Al Mutathar

The rain came at just the wrong time on Thursday, and really went against Qaader and Enbihaar in particular, but there’ll be other days for both of those for sure, and my winner, Al Aasy, did it really nicely, and we’ll now go for the Voltigeur at York, and then all being well for the St Leger.

We always thought he was a nice horse, in another year he may have been a Derby horse, he just disappointed us first time out this year, but he proved next time and again this week just how promising he is.

Al Mutathar has won his only start, over on the Rowley Mile course, and the form is already working out, I won on the third home that day, Montather, at Thirsk, but I’m not sure about the soft ground for him, it’s an unknown. He also has to carry a penalty here, and there are plenty of unraced ones against him who we just don’t know how good they are, but he’s a nice sort and hopefully sets a decent standard here.

Newmarket 13.50 – Haqeeqy 

I’ve not ridden Haqeeqy before, he’s won his last two starts, and being by Lope De Vega, who usually doesn’t mind a bit of juice in the ground, he shouldn’t be inconvenienced by the rain we’ve had this week, although he hasn’t yet raced on anything worse than good ground. He looks a progressive type and I’d be hopeful of a big run here.

Newmarket 14.25 – Fantail

This filly has had just the two starts, she pulled very hard last time, over a mile at Chelmsford, so this drop back to seven furlongs should suit her. Her two starts have been on the all-weather but she shouldn’t mind any ease in the ground, and she should run well.